Towards maximizing the role of building materials to achive sustainability in the hardscape level as a gideline for biophilic design ( special study of concrete and stone)

Seif Elnasr Ahmed, Mohammed; Sadek Ahmed, Hamdy; Rasheed Ibrahim Mohamed, Riham

doi:10.21608/ijaeur.2022.264573

Towards maximizing the role of building materials to achive sustainability in the hardscape level as a gideline for biophilic design ( special study of concrete and stone)

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

¹ Associate professor at the faculty of engineering, Helwan university

² professor at the faculty of engineering, Helwan university

³ 3Assistant lecturer at the higher institute of engineering in shorouk city

10.21608/ijaeur.2022.264573

Abstract

Sustainability emerged as a result of the architectural trend
changes witnessed by the natural environment, and the various
development, that affected the various sectors in the current era
is the most important of the built environment and the
construction sector, where sustainable architecture that respects
the environment, maintain the resources. Furthermore verify the
needs of users based on a set of environmental principles and
strategies that meet the eco-friendly building and for sustainable
urban spaces to be friendly with the environment. The most
important element must be reviewed by the design of these
spaces is the choice of materials used so that they are materials
to achieve sustainable environment.
So research aims to examine the role of materials and their
applications at the urban hardscape level and stand on the most
important points, and contemporary trends adversely affecting
its processors and positively to their development.
Also discuss general environmental and human health impacts
of materials and products industry, provide tools, techniques,
ideologies, and resources for evaluating sourcing and specifying
sustainable site materials and its energy which resulting from
embodied, construction, maintenance, and recycling.

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